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think too much

think too much verb: to think over a problem in a complex way where the solution is simple.

Verb

think too much (third-person singular simple present thinks too much, present participle thinking too much, simple past and past participle thought too much)

  1. (Hong-Kong, colloquial) To think over a problem in a complex way where the solution is simple.
  2. (Hong-Kong, colloquial, humorous) To associate something with a taboo topic such as sex and profanity.
    • For French today, we will learn the word douche - now, don't think too much!

Forms of think too much

third-person singular presentthinks too much
present participlethinking too much
past participlethought too much
pastthought too much

Questions about think too much

What does think too much mean?
Think too much means to think over a problem in a complex way where the solution is simple.
What part of speech is think too much?
Think too much is a verb.
What is the past tense of think too much?
The past tense of think too much is thought too much.

Words near think too much in the dictionary

  1. think the world of
  2. think the world revolves around one
  3. think through
  4. think time
  5. think times
  6. think too much
  7. think twice
  8. think up
  9. think with one's dick
  10. think with one's little head
  11. think with one's other head

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